Car&Bike Installations (Carl Barker) will soon be gone!

[Mark_G]

All, I've not been posting for a while as my Griff has been off the road. Have spent the last few months putting her back together - the last item was to get in touch with Carl at Car&Bike Installations for repair of the stereo. As ever Carl was really helpful and a quick trip to see him this morning has resulted in the stereo working all fine and dandy again

Unfortunately, while I was there, Carl told me that he will be stopping the Car&Bike business by the end of this year - as he and the family are moving to France!

Just thought that anyone considering one of the updates to TVRs that Carl currently offers should give him a call soonest, rather than waiting!

[FlipFlopGriff]

Blimey, thats a surprise. Its Baker not Barker BTW.
Will cost me a bit more in travelling expenses than it does now then!
FFG

[Mark.]

Oh that's a real loss! Will he still do work if we visit?

Luckily, both of mine have had the Carl treatment so I'm hoping they won't need anything any time soon.

[Mark_G]

OK, sorry for spooling error

Carl hint that he'd be setting up in France for TVR work at some stage - though the place he's buying needs a LOT for work (not currently habitable)so I guess it will be many months before he's back up and running.

[Mark.]

I'll go hug a tree in the hope that nothing needs doing soon then.

Each of us takes a few days off work and does a 'Ground Force' for him, that way he will be operational quicker and we can all sleep at night

[scotty_d]

Mark. said:

I'll go hug a tree in the hope that nothing needs doing soon then.

Each of us takes a few days off work and does a 'Ground Force' for him, that way he will be operational quicker and we can all sleep at night

^^^^^^^^
This

Be a good Cerb be good

[T40ORA]

As soon as someone gets his new Frence contact details, PLEASE post them up.

[NiceCupOfTea]

Nice chap, very happy with the work he did for me. Did a bit of research and I couldn't get anybody to recommend anybody else for TVR alarm work.

[EvoOlli]

Carl is really a nice and helpful guy and I hope he will be back in business soon. But abacusalarms is a very good contact too for the Meta Alarm System in our TVRs

[davep]

Mark good to see you've got the green meanie back on the road. When Carl's settled in it'll be a great excuse for a trip around France just to get the alarm sorted.

[marz92]

NiceCupOfTea said:

Nice chap, very happy with the work he did for me. Did a bit of research and I couldn't get anybody to recommend anybody else for TVR alarm work.

Second that! Refitted both alarms on both TVRs I have and have had. Nobody comes close. He too told me his move to France. Thank god, I decided to get the Griff done when I did!

[MPoxon]

That is a big shame. Does anyone know when Carl is off?

[bxlbaz]

Really nice guy, came over to Belgium to sort my car out. Took his time and did a great job. I hope he will still support us

[bxlbaz]

I have heard that Carl is definitively off to France an will be moving January of next year, so I guess if you want to get anything sorted you should give him ring as I think his time will fill up quickly especially with planning the move
Barrie

[bxlbaz]

As I understand Carl is off to the Bergerac region in January ( nice of the French to name one of their regions after a TV detective ). I don't know what he has bought but he thinks the renovation will take 6 months + so I guess that will be the time he is out of operation for alarms and electrical issue fixing.

I'm glad I've already had my alarm sorted by him.

[edo]

I'm very glad to have had the alarm system replaced, and the nav system installed before he went!